The Biggest Trades: How to set an NBA franchise back 5 years

• Midseason deals

o        1. Pau Gasol going from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron Mckie, draft rights to his brother Marc Gasol, and two first round draft picks in 2008 and 2010.^[9]

o              This trade was seen by many to be lopsided.  Spurs coach Greg Popovich even came out to say that the trade should be looked into for unfairness.  This is a bunch of ridiculousness.  Obviously, Pau Gasol is more valuable right now than the players the Lakers Gave up.  Kwame isn’t even on the team any more, McKie won’t be playing much, and Crittenton doesn’t seem to have what it takes to be a serious NBA point.

o              However, there are three other pieces.  A first rounder that turned into Dorrell Arthur (who just got kicked out of the NBA’s rookie camp).  Another first rounder next year (that likewise doesn’t figure to be too good).  And Pau’s younger brother who is an inch taller, 30 pounds heavier, and five years younger than his brother. 

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